| Autor: |
SP Somashekhar, Richa Jaiswal, Rohit Kumar, BC Ashok, Susmita Rakshit, Amit Rauthan, HK Karthik, Archa Prasad, Herra Islam, Aaron Fernandes, Elroy Saldahana, KR Ashwin |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
European Journal of Breast Health, Vol 18, Iss 3, Pp 289-291 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2587-0831 |
| DOI: |
10.4274/ejbh.galenos.2022.2022-2-4 |
| Popis: |
Mucormycosis is a rare, but potentially fatal, fungal infection which is caused by mucormyctes. These forms of fungi are typically known to infect immuno-compromised individuals but are rare in immunocompetent individuals. Herein, we report the case of a 52 year-old female who was diagnosed with right breast carcinoma in Manipal Hospital, a tertiary cancer care center. The patient was a known diabetic and hypertensive and who had recently recovered from coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. In the due course of management, she developed mucormycosis infection at the operative site in her right breast where she had a radiation therapy-induced wound. This patient was successfully treated with an aggressive regimen of early surgical debridement along with administration of systemic amphotericin B. |
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